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Fasting and the Ketogenic Diet are two of the most popular diets and healthy eating trends. Their promise of long-lasting results based on extensive research make them far more reputable than the fad diets that come and go. As with any diet, there are many misconceptions regarding both fasting and the keto lifestyle. “Can I eat less instead of fast?”...

Fasting is definitely one of the trendiest health and wellness topics around right now. The truth is fasting isn’t just a trendy fad. It’s an ancient and time-honored practice that dates back thousands of years. If you tell someone you are fasting, they might be shocked to think that you aren’t eating. Fasting, however, is not the complete absence of...

Smoothies are convenient, tasty, and healthy if you make them right. Take out a few ingredients, whip them up in a blender, and you’ve got a quick meal that you can drink on the go. Another great thing about smoothies is that they’re easy to digest. You can think of blending as pre-digesting your food - breaking it down into...

Every day, 5-10% of your total energy expenditure is spent on digesting and storing nutrients from the food you eat. That means that if you’re eating very low calorie but vitamin and mineral-rich foods, you could be spending more calories than you are absorbing simply because of digestion. This possibility is great news for those seeking to lose weight! Here...

Apple cider vinegar has become a tremendously popular natural home remedy. People swear by its effectiveness in alleviating a plethora of bodily complaints. Vinegar is made from the fermentation of alcohol (ethanol) by acetic acid bacteria. Apple cider vinegar is made from apple cider or apples. People swear by its effectiveness in alleviating sore throats and acid reflux, along with...

By enjoying the right foods, you can keep the pounds off. Foods can play tricks on your body, tricks that help shed extra fat. Different foods affect your metabolism in different ways, and below, you’ll see explanations of foods that turn on your fat-burning switch, so to speak. Two simple effects of certain foods can help you fight extra weight:...

High blood sugar is extremely unhealthy and has been exposed in recent years as very damaging to the body. The damage that high blood sugar triggers is involved in the development of nearly all degenerative diseases. Blood sugar is supposed to stay fairly even in a tightly-controlled range, not tumultuous with dramatic spikes and crashes. But often, people eat processed...

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